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Feb. 3, 1931. J. SHORR 1,791,006

CURTAIN ROD ADJUSTING DEVICE I Filed July 1a. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 rzo Z2. 5 i l BY ATTORNEY Feb. 3, 1931. J/SHORR 1,791,006

CURTAIN ROD ADJUSTING DEVICE Filed July 18, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ld/ENTO'R ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1931 Josnrn snorm, orrrrmsnunen; PENNSYLVANIA CUBTAIN-RQD-LDJUSTING nnvrcn.

Application filed July 18,

This invention relates to curtain rod supports, and contemplates a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby the curtain rod can be lowered within convenient 8 reach of a person to permit either a curtain, drapery or both to'be attached to or removed from the rod without-necessitating the use of a ladder or the like.

- The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention-residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. I

In'the drawings formingpartof this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and where.-

showing the manner of supporting the curtain rod, and also illustrating how the rod may be lowered for the purpose above mentioned.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through one of the supporting uprights.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view partly in sectionshowing how a'sing'le rod is supported upon the upright.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 of the modified construction.

1 Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail view of the upper portion of one of the uprights.

Figure 8 is adetail view of one of the rod supports adapted to be associated w1th the uprights illustrated in Figure 7 Figure 9 is a sectional view on line 99 of Figure 8. I

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing a double bracket for supporting two curtain rods.

Figure 11 is a perspective view of 'one of the uprights and the bracket illustrated in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a sectional view through the upright and showing a plurality of curtain igure 1 is a front elevation of a Window 1928. Serial No. 293,550.

rod supports similar to the modification in Flgure 6.

The invention essentially embodies a pair of uprights adapted to be secured to the opposite sides of the window casing A as clearly illustrated in Figure 1, and each upright includes a fixed upper section 10 and a lower telescopic section 11. These sections are preferably of channel-like formation in cross section and related as illustrated in Figure 3. The curtain rod B is supported upon the telescopic section 11, which is normally wholly arranged within the upper fixed section 10, thereby arranging the" rod B in its proper position adjacent the top of the window casm However, by reason of the construction illustrated, it is manifest that the telescopic sections llcan be quickly and conveniently lowered beneath the fixed sections 10 to position the curtain rod B within convenient reach of a person, sothat a curtain or drapery can be attached to or removed from the rod B without necessitating the use-of a step ladder or the like, after which the movable section 11 can be returned to its normal position and thereby elevate'the rodB.

For the purpose of adjusting the telescopic sections 11 and also holding these sections fixed with relation to the sections 10 in their-normal positions, I preferably make use of screw eyes 12 which are threaded through openings in the sections 11, each screw eye being provided with a stop collar 13- to limit the movement of the screw eyes in one direction, and thus prevent the screw' eyes from being totally separated from said sections 11. Each fixed section 10 has an opening at an appropriate point in its length to receive the ad acent end of the screw eye 12 when the sections 11 are in their normal positions within the sections 10, thus holding the sections fixed relatively as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. Therefore in order to lower the sections 11, it is only necessary to remove the screwfeyes from the openings in the fixed section 10, whereupon the screw eyes are utilized as finger holds to facilitate the adjustment of the telescopic sections 11 of the standards.

Each telescopic section 11 is stamped to providea vertically disposed tongue 14 utilized to support the curtain rod bracket, and as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5'the bracket 15 is formed from a single piece of material terminating to provide a loop 16 adapted to receive the tongue 14. The free end of the material is provided with a reduced tongue 17 adapted to be received by a slot 18 formed in the bracket 15, thereby closing the loop 16 as will be readily understood. The bracket 15 is of course adapted to be received by the'adjacent end of the curtain rod in the usual manner as illustrated in Figure 4. This type of bracket is used with the ordinary flat curtain rod of well known construction.

In Figures 10. and 11 the curtain rod bracket is also formed from a single length of material and includes a loop 19 adapted to receive the tongue 14 in the same manner described in connection with the bracket illustrated in Figures 4 and 5. However in this form of the invention the bracket is provided with spaced parallel arms 20 and 21 respectively to accommodate two rods, one in advance of the other, when it is desired to support both a curtain and a drapery in the ordinary well known manner.

In Figures 6 to 9 inclusive I have illustrated a Slightly modified form of the invention, wherein the bracket is designed to accommodate curtain rods C of cylindrical contour in cross section as distinguished from the flat rods B hereinafter referred to. The bracket is formed from a single blank of material bent to L rovide a reduced cylindrical or rounded portion 22 arranged at a right angle to a relatively long loop-like portion 23, the free end of which terminates to provide a tongue 24 adapted to be received by a suitable slot illustrated in Figures 8 and 9. The loop portion 23 is adapted to be slipped over the resilient tongue 14 forming part of each telescopic section 11, while the rounded or tubular portions 22 are adapted to be received by the adjacent ends of a round curtain rod such as illustrated at C in Figure 6.

Figure 12 illustrates the same form of the invention except that the bracket while formed with a loop 25 to receive the tongue 14 of the upright is also formed to provide a plurality of rounded or cylindrical portions 26 to support several rods C so that both a curtain and drapery can be hung upon the same window in the usual .well known manner. The device can be used on the inside, outside, or face of frame.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, I

- desire to have it known that I do not limit What is claimed is:

1. A curtain rod support comprising an upright member of channel like formation in cross section, said member being split along spaced longitudinal lines for a portion of its length, to provide a resilient tongue slightly spaced from the body of the upright and arranged parallel therewith, and a bracket formed from a single piece of material and bent upon itself to provide an intermediate loop adapted to receive said tongue and spaced parallel supporting arms in advance of said loop.

2. A curtain rod support comprising an upright member of channel like formation in cross section, said member being split along spaced longitudinal lines for a portion of its length, to provide a resilient tongue slightly spaced from' the body of the upright and arranged parallel therewith, and a bracket formed from a single piece of material and including a loop adapted to receive said tongue and a supporting arm in advance of said loop.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOSEPH SHORR. 

